Teens Are Performing Lil Kim’s “Quiet Storm” Dance On TikTok

The Brief: TikToker's are imitating Lil Kim's "Quiet Storm" dance while pretending to dodge items or maintain their balance. The trend is popular among creators of color.

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Incredibly popular dance moves often see a second or third life on TikTok. Lil Kim’s iconic “Quiet Storm” dance is making its rounds on the app, again. The dance, which is performed to Lil Kim’s collab with Mobb Deep called “Quiet Storm,” is marked by ducking motions and rigid movements from side-to-side movements.

TikTokers began to replicate the dance, pretending to either dodge various items or maintain their balance. Creator @iamdiorrrr’s video about trying to walk steadily on the bus was a popular take, garnering over 298,000 likes and 805,000 views.